We say, you go girl! New York and the rest of the fashion world is all yours to conquer.

Before Magpantay though, there have been other supermodels that have made the country proud. Here now are six of them:

Bessie Badilla

From the working class district of Tondo, Bessie proved that nothing is impossible for a Pinay as gorgeous as her. She became the most beloved mannequin du cabine (house model) for the prestigious House of Balenciaga from 1977-1985.

She went on to model for a very exclusive list of clients including Christian Dior, Yves-Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, and Gianni Versace.

And it wasn’t only the fashion world that she conquered, as she also won her battle against thyroid cancer in the mid-2000s, was hailed as the queen of the Sao Paolo Carnival in Brazil in 2008, and now has co-produced a couple of local indie films. Not all models age with grace, but we can definitely say she’s one of those who does.